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EP3619589A4
EP3619589A4 EP18794289.1A EP18794289A EP3619589A4 EP 3619589 A4 EP3619589 A4 EP 3619589A4 EP 18794289 A EP18794289 A EP 18794289A EP 3619589 A4 EP3619589 A4 EP 3619589A4
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pool cleaner
automatic pool
traction correction
cleaner traction
correction
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Scott Teuscher
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Hayward Industries Inc
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H4/00—Swimming or splash baths or pools
    • E04H4/14—Parts, details or accessories not otherwise provided for
    • E04H4/16—Parts, details or accessories not otherwise provided for specially adapted for cleaning
    • E04H4/1654—Self-propelled cleaners
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
    • G05D1/08—Control of attitude, i.e. control of roll, pitch, or yaw
    • G05D1/0891—Control of attitude, i.e. control of roll, pitch, or yaw specially adapted for land vehicles
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S901/00—Robots
    • Y10S901/01—Mobile robot

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  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Control Of Position, Course, Altitude, Or Attitude Of Moving Bodies (AREA)
  • Robotics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Electric Vacuum Cleaner (AREA)
EP18794289.1A 2017-05-05 2018-05-02 Automatic pool cleaner traction correction Withdrawn EP3619589A4 (en)

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US15/587,672 US9977433B1 (en) 2017-05-05 2017-05-05 Automatic pool cleaner traction correction
PCT/US2018/030622 WO2018204479A1 (en) 2017-05-05 2018-05-02 Automatic pool cleaner traction correction

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EP3619589A1 EP3619589A1 (en) 2020-03-11
EP3619589A4 true EP3619589A4 (en) 2021-01-20

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AU (1) AU2018261424A1 (en)
CA (1) CA3062402A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2018204479A1 (en)

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